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"Peruse"
Speaking of ignorance as a factor in linguistic evolution in the Gratuitous Japanese thread...
"peruse"
This word can mean to skim text quickly and in little detail. It can also mean to read text carefully and in great detail.
It used to mean just the second definition. Then people started misusing it to mean the exact opposite. Thanks a bunch, wankers, now no one can use it because no one knows what it means.
"peruse"
This word can mean to skim text quickly and in little detail. It can also mean to read text carefully and in great detail.
It used to mean just the second definition. Then people started misusing it to mean the exact opposite. Thanks a bunch, wankers, now no one can use it because no one knows what it means.
Comments
Adding to the confusion, I thought this thread might be about "per use".
As for "peruse", both the old and new definitions of "peruse" mean "to read". As our society becomes increasingly information overloaded, the new definition becomes increasingly relevant. So I assume if someone uses the term, they meant "quickly and in little detail" until they give me reason to believe otherwise. If I am mistaken, I have only misunderstood the extent.
On should vs ought, this may be useful. I get these mixed up as well. A big part of the problem is that the english language is a living, changing language, and the forces of using language in an illogical manner for the sake of convention are often stronger than those enforcing logic.